ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43416
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 May 1986 |
| Time: | 14:30 |
| Type: |  Bell 47G-5A |
| Owner/operator: | Big Eye Helicopters |
| Registration: | N2996W |
| MSN: | 25083 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING VO-435-B1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Agana -
 Guam
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE HELICOPTER CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN WHEN THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO LIFT OFF FROM A TUNA BOAT. REPORTEDLY, ONLY THREE OF THE FOUR TIEDOWN ROPES, WHICH HAD SECURED THE HELICOPTER TO THE BOAT, HAD BEEN RELEASED. THE PLT'S MEDICAL CERTIFICATE WAS DATED 1/18/84. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33592
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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